A lot of recipes I have seen call for a ham bone and it probably does give the soup a lot of added flavor but I just bought a smoked ham slice and used it.
**** Soak the split peas in a bowl, completely covered in water for at least 2-3 hours.
Ingredients :
About 5-6 cups of chicken stock
1 leek, sliced, cleaned of any sand left behind
1 large potato, diced smaller
2 carrots, diced smaller
2 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp minced garlic
1 - 6-8 oz ham steak, diced
1 cup of green or yellow split peas
Salt and pepper
1 tsp of onion powder
3 TB butter
Doughboys :
1/2 cup Flour
1.2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
2 Tb of butter, cold
2 Tb of shredded sharp cheddar
1/4 cup of milk
HOW TO :
In a pot, melt butter and add diced carrots, leeks, thyme, bay leaves, onion powder and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes. Add the diced ham and saute for about 2 minutes more. I let the ham caramelize a little.
To the pot, add the chick stock, split peas and the potatoes. Let it simmer on low for about 2 hours. Keep checking the liquid level. I added about a half cup of chicken stock while it simmered.
When the soup is done and you want to serve, Prepare the doughboys.
In a bowl add the flour, baking powder,, salt. Crumble the cold butter pieces into the flour until the flour mixture appears to be crumbly. Add the milk and cheddar, mix just until the ingredients are combined. it will be sticky. Drop two large dollops or four smaller dollops gently on top of the soup. Cover and simmer until the doughboys are cooked, about 5-6 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let it rest about a minute, uncovered. Serve !
Enjoy every bite !
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